Lake Mary tight end Taylor Marini, who committed to Rutgers during the summer, said he was excited about the news of the Scarlet Knights moving to the Big Ten Conference, but at the same time, he said, "football is football."

"I’m excited and it's a huge opportunity to step into a bigger arena and get to perform," Marini said Wednesday. "It's a bigger network, a bigger stage and we'll be playing against teams that have been around for a long time, but in the end football is football no matter where you play, and I'm just excited to get the opportunity to play."

Marini, a 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, was used primarily as a run blocker at Lake Mary during this past season, but did have 12 catches for 169 yards and a touchdown through the first eight games for the 7-3 Rams.

Marini offers a big target and has good athleticism for a big guy, but he's only going to get bigger at the next level. Marini, however, said he's heard no talk about becoming an offensive lineman in the future. His role will be mostly as an H-back at Rutgers in the early stages.

"Yeah, I am getting bigger and I don’t think I’m near close to being done growing yet," Marini said, "But I'll playing tight end and that’s where want to be. I've been working out since the season ended. I just want to get bigger, faster and stronger and be as ready as I can be to play at the next level."

Marini will play in the Central Florida All-Star Game at Lake Brantley on Dec. 13. He will graduate from Lake Mary in May.

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